Cocoa – Francis Gregory “Red” Hagerman, age 88, peacefully passed away on October 12, 2019, at Rockledge Regional Medical Center. Francis is survived by his wife, Ruth, of Cocoa, FL, his sons, Gregory (Pamela) Hagerman of Leesburg, VA, and Vaughn Hagerman of Orlando, FL, his granddaughter, Sarah Hagerman of Houston, TX, and his sister, June Krepps of Cocoa, FL. Francis was predeceased by his son Jeffrey and by his parents, Earl and Margaret Hagerman.
Francis was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and moved to Cocoa/Rockledge in 1958. He served in the U.S. Air Force prior to his employment at General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin. Francis earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering at University of Central Florida. He enjoyed restoring antique automobiles and was a member of the Antique Automobile Club of Cape Canaveral. He attended St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rockledge.
Red will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Friends and family will be received at Brevard Memorial Funeral Home at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 18, 2019. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Francis will be laid to rest at Brevard Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association, www.mda.org, in his memory.